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Quick facts for kids Danusia Francis
Full name	Danusia May Francis
Nickname(s)	Nush
Country represented	Jamaica
Former countries represented	Great Britain
Born	(1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 31) Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Spouse	Elliott Reid ​ (m. 2022)​
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	Heathrow Gymnastics Club
College team	UCLA Bruins (2013–2016)
Head coach(es)	Vincent Walduck
Former coach(es)	Valorie Kondos Field
Choreographer	Natalia Ilienko-Jarois
Music	Burlesque (2011–2012), Tango D'Amor (2012–present)
Retired	29 May 2022
Medal record Representing UCLA Bruins NCAA Championships Gold 2016 Fort Worth Balance Beam

Danusia May Francis-Reid (born May 13, 1994) is a retired gymnast. She competed for both Great Britain and Jamaica. Danusia was a backup athlete for Great Britain's team at the 2012 Olympics. She also went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). There, she competed for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team. Danusia represented Jamaica at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Danusia Francis's Gymnastics Journey

Danusia Francis had an exciting gymnastics career. She competed in many important events. These included national championships and international competitions.

Early Competitions: 2009-2011

Danusia started strong in 2009. She competed at the British Championships. She finished second overall. She also won first place on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

In 2010, she again competed at the British Championships. She earned third place overall. Danusia was happy, especially after dealing with some injuries. She said it was great to compete and show what she could do.

In 2011, Danusia competed at the English Championships. She placed third in the all-around. Later that year, she went to the European Championships in Berlin, Germany. She made it to the all-around final. Danusia finished sixteenth there. She learned a lot from this big event.

She also competed at the British Teams competition. Her club, Heathrow, finished third. Danusia placed third in the all-around. At the British Championships in Liverpool, she came in second overall. She was pleased with her new floor routine.

In October 2011, Danusia competed at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She helped the British team finish in fifth place.

Olympic Dreams: 2012

The year 2012 was important for Danusia. She competed at the English Championships and placed second. She also helped the British team finish fourth at the European Championships.

Danusia took part in the Olympic trials for Great Britain. She placed second in the all-around at the first trial. At the second trial, she finished sixth. She also placed third on uneven bars. At the final Olympic trial, she finished sixth overall. Danusia was a reserve athlete for the 2012 Olympic team. This meant she was ready to step in if needed.

Competing for Jamaica: 2015-2021

In 2015, Danusia began competing for Jamaica. She went to the World Championships. Her performance helped Jamaica get a spot at the 2016 Olympic Test Event.

In 2016, while at UCLA, Danusia earned special honors. She was named an All-American. She also became a co-champion on the balance beam at the NCAA Championships. This was a big achievement in college gymnastics.

In 2019, Danusia competed at the World Championships again for Jamaica. Her performance earned her an individual spot at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She finished among the top athletes who were not on a qualifying team. She scored well on vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (held in 2021), Danusia faced a challenge. Just two days before competing, she tore a ligament in her knee. She decided not to compete on balance beam, vault, and floor exercise. However, she bravely competed on the uneven bars with her knee bandaged. Even with deductions, her execution score was very high.

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